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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Embargo

An embargo is a restriction on exports or imports with respect to the specific goods or ultimate destination of the shipment.

emergency medicine consent waivers

Refers to a waiver of consent for emergency medicine research that involves more than minimal risk to subjects and for which it is not possible to…

emergency use

The one-time clinical use of an investigational drug or device with a patient in a life-threatening or seriously disabling situation in which no standard acceptable treatment…

employee or agent

Refers to someone who: acts on behalf of an organization; exercises institutional authority or responsibility; or performs institutionally-designated activities.

Empowered Official EO

22 CFR 120.25 A U.S. person who: Is directly employed by the applicant or a subsidiary in a position having authority for policy or management within…

End-User

15 CFR 772.1 and 15 CFR 31.1 A person or entity who receives US-origin commodities and uses them or incorporates them into other commodities. The person…

engagement

An institution becomes “engaged” in human subjects research when its employees or agents: (1) Intervene or interact with living individuals for research purposes; or (2) Obtain…

ENS

Endowed Supplement (salary) Related Resources: UW Human Resources ENS Earning Types & Description

EOD

End of Day

eRA Commons

Electronic Research Administration Commons Online system for accessing and sharing grant information between grantees, federal staff and specific agencies. NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA, SAMHSA and the…